Front page of the fall and winter issue of the company magazine Hänsel-Echo No. 10 from 1931-32. Drawing/illustration: Harald Schwerdtfeger (1888-1956).

Partial introduction of the company and a photographic tour of the factory where 1,000 employees produce Hänsel interlining fabrics primarily for men's clothing. On the pictures you can see the production facilities, such as the horsehair drawing mill, dyeing mill, weaving mill, wool spinning mill, combing mill, hair yarn spinning mill, fabric printing mill, finishing mill, horsehair twisting mill, fabric cleaning and smoothing mill as well as some of the shrinking machines. Photos: Hansel & Co. public limited company.

Loose insert (dimensions: 17.0 x 24.5 cm / 6.69 x 9.65 in): Front of the letter from the management of Hänsel & Co. Aktiengesellschaft aus Forst (Lausitz) for the autumn 1931 edition of the Hänsel Echo for Autumn and Winter 1931-32 No. 10. In the business letter, the general manager and owner Bruno Henschke gives the men's tailors experience and six hints on how to process Hänsel's quilting to make tailor's work.

Lose Beilage (Maße: 17,0 x 24,5 cm / 6,69 x 9,65 in): Rückseite des Briefs der Geschäftsleitung der Hänsel & Co. Aktiengesellschaft aus Forst (Lausitz) für die Herbst-Ausgabe 1931 des Hänsel-Echos für Herbst und Winter 1931-32 Nr. 10. In dem Geschäftsbrief gibt der Generaldirektor und Inhaber Bruno Henschke den Herrenschneidern Erfahrungen und sechs Hinweise zur Verarbeitung der Hänsel-Wattierung zum Maßschneidern mit auf den Weg.

Article: Henschke, Bruno (Managing Director), Fashion for Autumn and Winter 1931/32. The Hansel friends for their practice.

Article: Henschke, Bruno (Managing Director), Fashion for Autumn and Winter 1931/32. The Hansel friends for their practice.

Article: Henschke, Bruno (Managing Director), Fashion for Autumn and Winter 1931/32. The Hansel friends for their practice. In the lower third of the picture are the "fashionable normal measurements in centimetres for Autumn/Winter 1931/32" for the male "normal figure" of 172 cm.

"Modern Jacket Suits". For the current men's fashion 1931 the jacket suits shown here are indispensable. The well-dressed gentleman needs a street suit made of patterned fabric (left), a double-breasted suit made of dark fabric for business and travel (middle) and a combined suit for visits. The patterning of the seasonal fabrics is discreet and presents only fine stripes, dots or also restrained diagonal patterns. All eye-catching patterns have disappeared completely. Drawing/Illustration: Harald Schwerdtfeger (1888-1956).

"Modern society dress." The front parts of the current tailcoat (left) have become shorter compared to previous years and the cut from flap to lap is sharper, so that the vest is more visible than before. While the front parts of the tuxedo (right) were worked so tightly that it had to be worn open, the front parts have become wider again, so that it is currently worn closed again. The closure button sits sharply on the edge, which also makes the waist appear more pronounced again. The dance suit for young men (middle) is similar to the tuxedo in cut and shape, but the flaps are not covered with shiny silk. Drawing/illustration: Harald Schwerdtfeger (1888-1956).

Article: Juhnke, Peter Paul, Hansel only. The photograph on the upper left shows an elegant suit for the gentleman with two buttons and sloping flaps. The lower right shows a tuxedo. On the left side a photo detail with a tuxedo cross trimmed with shiny silk. Photos: Hansel and Company. Public limited company.